Staff Reporters

IWL Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 17,959,668 ordinary shares (19.99 %)

Credit Suisse First Boston Holdings increased its relevant interest from 14,699,905 ordinary shares (8.36%) to 16,794,016 ordinary shares (9.55%)

Paradice Cooper Investors Pty Ltd decreased its relevant interest from 1,280,231 ordinary shares (6.55%) to 1,058,561 ordinary shares (5.35%)

Advise that the escrow period for 825,000 ordinary shares will expire on 25 February 2005.

Has acquired Saramaki and Vuonos copper deposits in Finland.

A placement of 5,486,395 fully paid ordinary shares has been arranged by D J Carmichael Pty Ltd to raise $274,320.

THE Australian Hotels' Association WA has added two staff to its personnel.

The Western Australian Youth Music Association, founded in 1974, aims to offer quality musical experiences through unique performance and educational opportunities and to create a

Michelago managing director Peter Secker, Minotaur Resources managing director Derek Carter, Adelaide Resources executive chairman Keith Yates, Pan Australian Resources managing d

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

UBS Nominees P.L. increased its relevant interest from ordinary 25,150,000 shares (9.931%) to 57,781,242 ordinary shares (11.17%)

Closing date of prospectus extended to 1  March 2005.

DEVELOPER Cedar Woods has sold 60 per cent of apartments in their Nautilus apartment development in Rockingham.

WOODSIDE Energy has awarded a front-end engineering contract for the development of the Angel gas field off Karratha.

Proposed code: DRKIssue price: $0.20Principal activities: Gold and silver exploration.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 5,687,784 ordinary shares ( 5.78%)

Frank Carr increased his relevant interest from 35,700,000 ordinary shares (61.5%) to 36,020,000 ordinary shares (62.1%)

Sheila Young decreased her relevant interest from 54,862,004 ordinary shares (27.06%) to 47,862,004 ordinary shares (17.28%)

As of March 8, 2005, 905,032 Common Shares will be released from escrow.

Has reached an "in principle" agreement with the shareholders of Afrex Ltd for acquisition of Afrex for A$11.305 million.

 THE Oilex board has chosen 25-year oil and gas veteran Dr Bruce McCarthy as their new managing director.

STYLE Plantation, a local producer of bamboo and regrowth timber has announced that its controlled joint venture, Anji Ya Feng Bamboo Products Company (AYF) in Anji, China has com

AWB Ltd managing director Andrew Lindberg to speak at an Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia breakfast, March 17 at the Kings Park Function Centre.

JP Morgan Chase & Co. ceased to be a substantial shareholder.

Primus Corp (Aust) Pty Ltd became a substantial shareholder with a relevant interest of 62,242,059 ordinary shares ( 5.1576%)

Offer under the prospectus dated 10 January 2005 closed over-subscribed.  ANO intends to issue a further prospectus for the underwritten offer of up to 2,50